Title : Physical Representation of Standard Units
State : Central
Year : 1976
(1) For the purpose of deriving the value of the kilogram, the Central Government shall cause to be prepared a national prototype of the kilogram and shall cause its accuracy to be certified by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in terms of the international prototype of the kilogram and shall deposit the same in such custody and at such place as that Government may think fit. (2) For the purpose of deriving the value of the metre, the Central Government may cause to be prepared a national prototype of the metre and, where such prototype is caused to be made, shall also cause its accuracy to be certified by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and deposit the same in such custody and at such place as that Government may think fit. Section 16 - National..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Standard Weights and Measures
State : Central
Year : 1976
(1) Any weight or measure which conforms to the standard unit of such weight or measure and also conforms to such of the provisions of sections 15 to 19 (both inclusive) as are applicable to it shall be the standard weight or measure. (2) Any numeral which conforms to the provisions of section 13 shall be the standard numeral. Section 21 - Use of non-standard weight or measure prohibited No weight, measure or numeral, other than the standard weight, measure or numeral, shall be used as a standard weight, measure or numeral. Section 22 - Manufacture of non-standard weight or measure prohibited No weight or measure shall be made or manufactured unless it conforms to the standards of weight or measure established by or under this Act: Provided that the Central Government may..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Inter-state Trade or Commerce in Weight, Measure or Other Goods
State : Central
Year : 1976
Chapter I - APPLICABILITY OF THIS PART Section 31 - Part IV to apply to inter-State trade or commerce only The provisions of this Part shall apply to (a) every weight or measure which is, or is intended to be, (i) made or manufactured for the purpose of inter-State trade or commerce, (ii) used, sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred in the course of inter-State trade or commerce; (b) goods which are, or are intended to be, sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred by weight, measure or number in the course of inter-State trade or commerce; (c) every service which is rendered by weight, measure or number in relation to, or in the course of, inter-State trade or commerce. STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 1976Chapter II - GENERAL Section 32..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : General
State : Central
Year : 1976
(1) The Central Government may, by rules made in this behalf, direct that in respect of the class of goods or undertakings or users specified therein, no transaction, dealing or contract shall be made or had except by such weight, measure or number as may be specified in the said rules. (2) Any rule made under sub-section (1) shall take effect in such area, from such future date and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein. Section 33 - Prohibition of quotations, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard units of weights, measures or numeration No person shall, in relation to any goods, thing or service to which this part applies, (a) quote, or make announcement of, whether by word of mouth or otherwise, any price or charge, or (b) issue or exhibit any..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Commodities in Packaged Form Intended to Be Sold or Distributed in the Course of Inter-state Trade or Commerce
State : Central
Year : 1976
(1) No person shall, (a) make, manufacture, pack, sell, or cause to be packed or sold; or (b) distribute, deliver, or cause to be distributed or delivered; or (c) offer, expose or possess for sale, any commodity in packaged form to which this Part applies unless such package bears thereon or on a label securely attached thereto a definite, plain and conspicuous declaration, made in the prescribed manner, of (i) the identity of the commodity in the package; (ii) the net quantity, in terms of the standard unit of weight or measure, of the commodity in the package; (iii) where the commodity is packaged or sold by number, the accurate number of the commodity contained in the package; (iv) the unit sale price of the commodity in the package; and (v) the sale price of the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Export and Import of Weights, Measures and Commodities in Packaged Form
State : Central
Year : 1976
(1) Subject to such conditions, limitations and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Central Government may allow the export of any weight or measure which has been .made or manufactured exclusively for export with the previous permission of that Government notwithstanding that such weight or measure does not conform to the standards established by or under this Act. (2) Where any commodity in packaged form is exported and the person to whom such export is to be made so requires, the exporter may, in addition to specifying the net contents of such package in terms of the standards unit of weight or measure established by or under this Act, also specify the weight or the net contents thereof in terms of such units of weight or measure as may be specified by the person to whom such..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Miscellaneous
State : Central
Year : 1976
The Central Government shall make, or cause to be made, such surveys and collect, or cause to be collected , such statistics as it may consider necessary with a view to ascertaining the extent to which any standard of weight, measure or numeration established by or under this Act has been implemented in any area or in relation to any class of undertakings, users of goods and it shall be the duty of every person using weight or measure or making any numeration to render such assistance as the person making such survey or collecting such statistics may require. Section 79 - Conversion of non-metric weights and measures into standard units of weights or measures (1) The value expressed in terms of any unit of weight or measure other than in terms of the standard units of weight or..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Custody and Verification of Standard Equipments
State : Central
Year : 1976
(1) The Central Government shall cause to be prepared, for the purposes of this Act, as many sets of reference standards as it may think necessary and shall supply to each State Government as many sets of reference standards as it may think fit. (2) The Central Government shall keep in its custody, for the purposes of this Act, such number of reference standards as may be necessary. (3) Every reference standard referred to in sub-section (2) shall be kept at such place and in such custody as may be prescribed and no such reference standard shall be deemed to be a reference standard and shall be used as such unless it has been verified and authenticated in accordance with the rules made under this Act. Section 25 - Preparation and custody or secondary or working standards The..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures Sent from One State to Another
State : Central
Year : 1976
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Controller" means the person appointed as such by the State Government under the State law; (b) "Inspector" means the person appointed as such by the State Government under the State law; (c) "local Inspector" means an Inspector within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any weight or measure is made, manufactured, received, delivered or kept for sale or use; (d) "State law" means the law enacted by the Legislature of a State, and for the time being in force in that State, with regard to the enforcement of the standards of weight or measure established by or under this Act; (e) "transferee State" means the State in which any weight or measure is delivered or received for sale or use therein from any other State; ..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Import and Export of Weights and Measures
State : Central
Year : 1976
Chapter I - REGISTRATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS Section 47 - Persons exporting or importing any weight or measure to get themselves registered (1) No dealer or manufacturer shall export or import any weight or measure unless he is registered under this section as such exporter or importer, as the case may be. (2) Every person who intends to commence or continue business as an exporter or importer of any weight or measure shall make, within such time from the commencement of this Act as may be prescribed, an application for the inclusion of his name in the register to be maintained for the purpose. (3) The application referred to in sub-section (2) shall be made to the Director and every such application shall be made in such form, in such manner and on payment of such fees,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section